Rachel Eden

After 13 years of Tory chaos, if we needed another reminder that we must have a change of government for Earley and Woodley and the country we got it this week. The Conservative party conference was a mixture of internal rows and culture wars.  There was no serious attempt to put forward policies to tackle […]

The final report of the Review of Parliamentary constituencies has just been published. Whitley ward will be part of the new constituency of Woodley and Earley which will contain parts of three other existing constituencies. I am already working with colleagues across the new constituency, taking on the Tories by campaigning on the cost of […]

At a Council Meeting on 27th June 2023, a motion was passed unanimously calling on Thames Water step up to deal with the horrendous problems they are causing residents across Reading and particularly in South Reading.

It was a huge privilege to serve as the Mayor of Reading from 2021 to 2023. We are a generous, big hearted town, a town of bridges not walls and it has been a true honour. I stepped down at the council AGM on 24th May. As part of the ceremony I was given the […]

For the second year running Reading women marched together to ‘Reclaim the Night’ For the second year running we’ve held a ‘Reclaim the Night’ march in Reading on the first Friday in December.  This is an open and inclusive march for all women who want to be safe to walk through our streets.  Our chants […]

I’m asking the current Tory MP, Alok Sharma MP, to support the abolition of non-dom tax status. Non-dom status is an outdated loophole which allows a few wealthy people who were born abroad or who’s fathers were born abroad to avoid paying up to a £1 billion in UK tax (source – EU Tax Observatory). […]

Organisations that help people get the advice they need in tough times have never been more needed. At the Reading Advice Network AGM on 9th November I was asked to give the closing remarks. Here is a summary of my speech: “I remember meeting Richard to discuss the formation of the Reading Advice Network a […]

I was immensely proud of our community last Saturday as we celebrated, protested and committed to continue to stand together for LGBT rights. I’m so proud of Reading because Reading is a place that celebrates its diversity. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, whatever your identity, Reading welcomes you. But let’s remember that Pride is […]